Woollen

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of woolen. UK, alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    a fabric made from the hair of sheep wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of woolen. UK, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "In a large bedroom upstairs, the window of which was thickly curtained with a great woollen shawl lately discarded by the landlady, Mrs. Rolliver, were gathered on this evening nearly a dozen persons, all seeking vinous bliss; all old inhabitants of the nearer end of Marlott, and frequenters of this retreat."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or related to or made of wool wordnet

Synonyms

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woolwoolwoolenwoolenwoolen

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"Scotland is famous for its woollen textiles."

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